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[w d]

since our institution switched from 2022r1 to 2023r1 any import from spaceclaim geometry fails, I've checked there's no spaces within the file path, but no matter the geometry it fails with these logs

Importing one geom object per program-controlled and one zone per body ...

C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v231\commonfiles\CPython\3_7\winx64\Release\python\..\Ansys\TGrid\CADReaders.py started by Aero on DESKTOP-GSB8R9F winx64 on Fri Sep 29 16:02:06 2023

using Python 3.7.13 (remotes/origin/3b89b4a151d5e27a7d119919e370e421549562b8-dirty:3b89b4a1, Sep 23 2) [MSC v.1920 64 bit (AMD64)]

using Ansys.Meshing.FieldMesher build Nov 23 2022 18:41:14

running ANSYS TGrid CADToTGridConverter ...

setting up parameters ...

setting up parameters done.

running conversion ...

converting 1 file(s) from Workbench to FLTG using output path 'C:\Users\Aero\AppData\Local\Temp\WB_Aero_4372_3\wbnew_files\dp0\FFF\Fluent\FM_DESKTOP-GSB8R9F_3040/out16959997243040.tgf'

converting file 'Ahmed_body.scdoc' (1 of 1) from Workbench to FLTG using output path 'C:\Users\Aero\AppData\Local\Temp\WB_Aero_4372_3\wbnew_files\dp0\FFF\Fluent\FM_DESKTOP-GSB8R9F_3040'

importing data ...

importing meshing model from PartMgr from file 'C:\ANSYS\Ahmed_body.scdoc' ...

setting enclosure and symmetry processing to False

setting transfer named selections to True

setting named selection prefixes to ''

setting mixed import resolution type to 'SolidAndSurface'

setting target application to 'FluentMeshing'

attaching to assembly ...

attaching to assembly failed after 1.013 [s]

running ANSYS TGrid CADToTGridConverter FAILED! (pIPartMgr->AttachAssembly() failed!

Unable to start CAD system.

Attach failed.

importing meshing model from PartMgr from file 'C:\ANSYS\Ahmed_body.scdoc' failed.)

ran ANSYS TGrid CADToTGridConverter in 1.132 [s]

======== Command Execution Log Manager ========

Number of execution logs: 2

MeshingModelImportPartMgrExecLog

Label = 'ANSYS_MESH_FM_WARNING_ID_MESHINGMODEL_IMPORT_PARTMGR_ERROR'

DataTranslatorCommandExecLog

Label = 'ANSYS_MESH_FM_ERROR_ID_CONVERT_WORKBENCH_TO_FLTG_ERROR'

 

Error: Error in CAD Import

Error Object: #f

 

Error: Error occurred during import.

Error Object: #f

 

Error: Importing the selected file(s) could not be completed. Check to make sure that the selected file format is supported. In addition, check to make sure the CAD Readers are properly configured for the format using the CAD Configuration Manager utility.

Error Object: #f

 

THERE is a way to get it to open in meshing.... clicking it here in spaceclaim it imports fine, but then theres no way to save it as far as i know, so it's not really a valid option, please help

 

 

**EDIT*** ADDITIONAL DETAILS

I noticed here that if i click on meshing in workbench the working directroy is stuck as system 32 and not editible

If i start from spaceclaim direct the working directory is different

[Federico]

Make sure that your CAD configuration is set up properly for 23R1. 

8.1. Using the Product & CAD Configuration Manager (ansys.com)

[w d]

Hi sorry, i can't access that resouce, seems that students cant get to that part of the website

[VJ]

Are you able to import .pmdb files without error?

IF yes, try creating this new System Environment Variable and then retry launching Fluent to see if the import helps.

Var Name - ANSYSCL_BIND_TO_LOOPBACK

Var Value - 1

[w d]

wow that actually seemed to work, thanks very much